What is Wedbush’s Estimate for UFP Industries Q1 Earnings?

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Investment analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of UFP Industries in a report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now anticipates that the construction company will earn $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.69. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.42 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.36 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.77 EPS.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The construction company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.24 by ($0.04). UFP Industries had a net margin of 6.23% and a return on equity of 13.24%. The business had revenue of $1.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.43 billion.

UFPI has been the subject of several other research reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of UFP Industries in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, UFP Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $143.00.

UFP Industries Trading Down 1.2 %

NASDAQ UFPI opened at $108.55 on Thursday. UFP Industries has a one year low of $107.25 and a one year high of $141.33. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $114.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $123.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 4.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.03 and a beta of 1.45.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This is a boost from UFP Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.29%. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling at UFP Industries

In related news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of UFP Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.59, for a total transaction of $721,563.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 61,140 shares in the company, valued at $7,739,712.60. The trade was a 8.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.58% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UFP Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UFPI. Putney Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of UFP Industries during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in UFP Industries by 31.8% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 315 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in UFP Industries by 1,683.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 535 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 505 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in UFP Industries by 357.8% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 531 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares during the period. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new position in UFP Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $61,000. 81.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

UFP Industries Company Profile

UFP Industries, Inc, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets wood and non-wood composites, and other materials in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through Retail, Packaging, and Construction segments. The Retail segment offers treated lumber products, including decking, fencing, lattice, and other products; pressure-treated and fire-retardant products used primarily for outdoor decking environments; and lawn and garden products, consisting of wood and vinyl fencing options, garden beds and planters, pergolas, picnic tables, and other landscaping products.